Evaluation of Braking Performance and Structural Optimization on Enforcement Braking Device for Automobile

Abstract

The enforcement braking device which is the equipment for the forcibly stopping the automobile is used for prevention of the traffic accident and for safety protection of the driver and worker in the road construction region. For the performance improvement of the enforcement braking device on the collision safety and reliability, it is necessary to evaluate the braking characteristics and optimize the structure of the device. In this study, on the arm which was one of the components of the enforcement braking device, the influence of the arm shape on braking characteristic was investigated by model collision test and theoretical calculation.